Arista Data Center
Implementation

Customer Background

Arista Networks was engaged to design and deliver software-driven cloud networking solutions for a large-scale data center storage and computing environment. Arista's award-winning networking platforms, supporting Ethernet speeds from 10Gbps to 400Gbps, provide exceptional scalability, resilience, and operational agility.

Arista's customer, CMS Energy, is one of the largest electric and natural gas utilities in the United States. Through Consumers Energy and NorthStar Clean Energy, CMS serves millions of residents and businesses while supporting critical energy infrastructure and power generation initiatives.

Challenge

CMS Energy required expert assistance with the architectural design, deployment, migration, and integration of Arista data center technologies. The project demanded careful planning and execution to ensure a seamless transition to a modern cloud-based networking environment.

Solution

GlobalXperts provided experienced engineering resources to support architecture design, implementation, migration planning, application deployment, testing, and troubleshooting activities. The team analyzed the existing CMS network infrastructure, documented requirements, and developed a comprehensive deployment strategy for the successful rollout of Arista technologies.

What We Delivered

• Collaboration: Participated in CMS project and progress meetings.
• Planning: Attended Arista planning and strategy sessions.
• Requirements Gathering: Collected technical information required for migration and design planning.
• Validation: Verified and confirmed technical requirements and infrastructure details.
• Design: Supported Arista design and migration planning initiatives.
• Communication: Presented migration strategies and technical approaches to stakeholders.
• Coordination: Managed resources required for deployment, migration, and cutover activities.
• Implementation: Deployed solutions according to Arista high-level and low-level design specifications.
• Troubleshooting: Performed onsite network diagnostics and issue resolution.
• Issue Management: Tracked, managed, and resolved technical and procedural issues throughout the project lifecycle.